Community Stage Connections

Community Stage Connections artists Alex and Olmsted discuss their involvement with the program.

The Community Stage Connections program provides venues within the DC metro area which face barriers to accessing the arts with performances and workshops free-of-charge to their communities. We rely on the talents of an exceptional roster of performing and teaching artists to facilitate workshops and performances. Thanks to the help of a generous donor that has been supporting this program throughout its tenure, our artists are paid an honorarium for their work.

Program Core Values:

While Community Stage Connections performances may entertain, inspire, or educate, their primary goal is to CONNECT. We believe in the power of the performing arts as catalysts for human connection. Our CSC artists learn the names and stories of community members at our partner venues, and venues have artists return year after year to celebrate holidays and special occasions.

We strive to present the highest caliber performing arts experiences as possible. Our roster of performing artists include award-winning musicians, puppeteers, and teaching artists who represent excellence in their field across a broad variety of art forms.

We center the programming needs and interests of the community members at the venues we partner with. This means that we design performing arts experiences in collaboration with venue representatives and members of our artist roster.